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1 day ago · Samuel Peralta Sosa, affectionately known as “Slammin’ Sammy,” is a name that echoes through the annals of baseball history. Born on November 12, 1968, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Sosa’s journey to Major League Baseball began in harsh circumstances, yet he rose to become one of the most formidable power hitters in the sport.
2 days ago · Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa will not be enshrined in Cooperstown, despite having 609 home runs to his name. The 1998 Home Run chase will live on in baseball lore, but much of it was ...
1 day ago · Mark Prior Speaks Out on Sammy Sosa’s Cubs Estrangement. July 5, 2024. 1. Sammy Sosa, whose prodigious power at the plate made him a legend in a Chicago Cubs uniform, still finds himself on the outside looking in when it comes to celebrations at Wrigley Field. Despite smashing 545 homers for the Cubs — the most in franchise history — and ...
2 days ago · Sammy Sosa stands among the best players ever to wear a Chicago Cubs uniform. He is the all-time leader in home runs with the Cubs with 545 and is sixth all-time in rWAR with the Cubs with 58.8 ...
19 hours ago · It might have gotten even better, though not for Bochy. Hometown hero Pedro Martinez went to the mound for the AL and struck out Bochy’s first three hitters: Barry Larkin, Larry Walker and Sammy Sosa. It got louder. Came back out and struck out Mark McGwire and Jeff Bagwell around a bobbled grounder.
2 days ago · Sammy Sosa is next on the list with 66. “I wish I could put my finger it,” Lovullo said. “Walk must have really good sightlines here. He must love the backdrop.
5 days ago · Sosa, a former Cubs outfielder, made the summer of ’98 unforgettable, hitting 66 home runs and driving in 158 runs. Despite Sosa’s efforts, his home run record was surpassed by Barry Bonds in 2021 with 73 home runs, and only Manny Ramirez has since beaten Sosa’s RBI count with 165 in 1999.
